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DMGT revenues down ‘but decline is slowing’

23.07.09
Newspaper publisher Daily Mail and General Trust today reported a 13% fall in third-quarter revenues, but said the decline in advertising revenue at its national and regional titles slowed ... more

European tourists still love London

23.07.09
American tourists are becoming a rare sight on our streets because of the weak dollar but Europeans are still heading to England's capital in their droves... more

JJB directors ‘didn’t know’ of rival’s loan to chairman

07.07.09
The crisis at JJB Sports over a £1.5 million loan to its chairman Sir David Jones from rival retail tycoon Mike Ashley deepened today, as it emerged that Jones had not disclosed the affair to five of his six fellow directors ... more

Police cuts will harm public safety, says chief

27.05.09
Surrey's police chief accused ministers of “eroding” his ability to protect the public because of a government decision which will force him to cut 50 jobs — including 35 frontline officers — this year... more

DMGT dives to £77m but scents an ads recovery

21.05.09
Daily Mail & General Trust has relied on its business-to-business divisions to see it through the recession but claims to have seen an improvement in newspaper advertising in the last couple of months ... more

DMGT will axe 1500 and beat costs target

23.03.09
Media group Daily Mail and General Trust expects to axe 1500 staff this year, with two thirds of them going from regional newspapers arm Northcliffe... more

New buyers find it 'impossible' to get mortgage

16.02.09
Nearly two thirds of first-time buyers find it impossible to get a mortgage through their broker, figures show... more

DMGT ups revenues but is wary of future

11.02.09
Media: Daily Mail and General Trust has said trading in the final three months of 2008 was "ahead of expectations" but warned that the immediate outlook could be much worse... more

JJB Sports set to oust chief as it faces £10 million dive into the red

14.01.09
Leisure: Chris Ronnie is likely to be ousted as chief executive of JJB Sports within days after the leisurewear retailer revealed it has suffered an awful Christmas... more

JJB Sports set to oust chief as it faces £10 million dive into the red

14.01.09
Leisure: Chris Ronnie is likely to be ousted as chief executive of JJB Sports within days after the leisurewear retailer revealed it has suffered an awful Christmas... more

DMGT slips by 9% after property and job ads sag

20.11.08
Media: Profits at DMGT fell 9% over the last year as the media group was hit by the "unprecedented" collapse in the property and recruitment advertising markets... more

Foreigners who want 'degrees for fees'

24.06.08
Foreign students come to Britain expecting good degrees in return for their fees, a university watchdog has warned... more

Parents to have maths lessons with children

17.06.08
A major government review of how maths is taught in primary schools is set to recommend joint parent-andchild lessons and a recruitment drive for specialist teachers... more

Mission accomplished: David Walliams and James Cracknell finish swim to Africa in four and a half hours

08.03.08
Little Britain star David Walliams, Olympic rower James Cracknell and friend Greg Whyte completed their Sport Relief swim to Africa today. The triumphant pair crossed the 12-mile Strait of Gibraltar in four hours 36 minutes... more

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